The only striker they've got 100% fit is Bellamy
All that money, and they play Bellamy
Is this for certain?!
Manchester United vs Manchester City
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Is this for certain?!
Bellamy looks in good form judging by the Arsenal match. Could do with Rio being fit and dealing with his pace.
Got the feeling it'll be:
2-0
Foster
O'Shea Ferdinand Vidic Evra
Valencia Fletcher Anderson Giggs
Berbatov Rooney
--
Subs: Kuszczak; Neville, Brown; Carrick, Park, Nani; Owen
O'Shea Ferdinand Vidic Evra
Valencia Fletcher Anderson Giggs
Berbatov Rooney
--
Subs: Kuszczak; Neville, Brown; Carrick, Park, Nani; Owen
2-0
I'd go with this too. They'll score though I reckon.
Nani should start, him and Evra would terrorise Richards.
Adebayor, Tevez and Robinho are all out.
Adebayor got a three match ban for the stamp on van Pussy's face.
Edit: Waaaaay too late!
Adebayor got a three match ban for the stamp on van Pussy's face.
Edit: Waaaaay too late!
City team on Sunday after Adebayor´s ban now likely:
Starting XI------------- Given -----------------------
Richards ------ Toure ---------- Lescott ------- Bridge
-------------- De Jong ---------- Barry --------------
- SWP ----------------- Ireland --------------- Petrov
----------------------- Bellamy ----------------------
Bench: Taylor, Zabaleta, Onuoha, Vidal, Sylvinho, Clayton, Weiss
Out: Robinho, Adebayor, Tevez, Santa Cruz, Benjani, Kompany, Johnson, Garrido
Starting XI------------- Given -----------------------
Richards ------ Toure ---------- Lescott ------- Bridge
-------------- De Jong ---------- Barry --------------
- SWP ----------------- Ireland --------------- Petrov
----------------------- Bellamy ----------------------
Bench: Taylor, Zabaleta, Onuoha, Vidal, Sylvinho, Clayton, Weiss
Out: Robinho, Adebayor, Tevez, Santa Cruz, Benjani, Kompany, Johnson, Garrido
They are going to park the bus and as always in OT, we're going to have to find ways to wreck that bus out of the pitch.. Evra needs to play another great game to stop Wright-Phillips ´cause I don't see any othet player causing us problems.. Bellamy of course can score a goal but if he plays alone upfront we are more than capable to shut them up...
They won't sit back, they are on a vengance. I am pretty sure it will be quite an open game.
Going to be a good match as always. But with so many of their ket players out, mainly adebuyor and robinho, then I think City are really going to struggle.
I have also heard that Ireland is out? After injury in the Arsenal game, is that true?
I have also heard that Ireland is out? After injury in the Arsenal game, is that true?
Ireland picked up a knock but IIRC he's said himself that he'll be fit in time.
so Shiteh are really missing Cuntez, Bobinho and Adeybuyahor?
Robinho, Adebayor and Benjani out 100%.
Tevez and Santa Cruz both major doubts.
Ireland is fit.
I heard that Santa Cruz was definetly out, but Benjani is available.
Tevez will play - that's all mindgames.
Tevez will play - that's all mindgames.
I have had that feeling aswell...especially after what Evra said in his interview, saying he was a warrior and will make it in time. Could be wrong though, as it was released by Argies that he was injured first i think.
Anyway can't wait for Sunday its going to be immense!
It's a classless chant for a classless player. You need to keep in mind that it's about Tevez. It would have been quite embarassing to have a chant like that for Silvestre after he signed for Arsenal, considering that he's a nice lad. On the other hand, Tevez is a money grabbing whore, his attitude has been disrespectful for the club, the manager and the fans that he used to get what he wanted. I don't care about the way he'll be treated on Sunday, just hope there won't be anything violent though (like throwing coins or something).
Most football fans unfortunately seem to lack class. In fairness that song isn't as bad as some other chants that are out about other subjects, its still classless.
I just laugh at the irony that some United fans that will call City the bitters and that loved Tevez last season, are now singing this very bitter song and hate him.
Tevez will play.
I'm hoping the team will be:
Foster
O'Shea Ferdinand Vidic Evra
Valencia Fletcher Anderson Giggs
Rooney Owen
Subs: Kuszczak, Evans, Fabio, Carrick, Park, Nani, Berbatov
Foster
O'Shea Ferdinand Vidic Evra
Valencia Fletcher Anderson Giggs
Rooney Owen
Subs: Kuszczak, Evans, Fabio, Carrick, Park, Nani, Berbatov
I think this would be the team:
Foster
O'Shea Ferdinand Vidic Evra
Flethcher Scholes Anderson Nani
Berbatov Rooney
Came by a pair of tickets yesterday . Will still need to get another off a tout on the day mind.
. Will still need to get another off a tout on the day mind.doubt he will start, might make the bench to try and find an equalizer.
Foster
Oshea, Rio, Vida, Evra
Nani, Fletcher, Giggs, Valencia
Berbatov, Rooney
anderson played two full games so he wont feature, scholes is suspended and carrick was pulled from the besiktas game so he may feature.
i think it'll be
foster
oshea
rio
vidic
evra
carrick
fletch
giggs
nani
berba
rooney
foster
oshea
rio
vidic
evra
carrick
fletch
giggs
nani
berba
rooney
Anderson is surely a hot tip to start as is Nani ?
Carlos Tevez expects a good reception from Manchester United fans | The Sun |Sport|Football
CARLOS TEVEZ insists he has nothing to fear from fans if he makes an explosive return to Old Trafford on Sunday.
The Argy is back in light training at Manchester City and hopes to recover from a knee injury in time for the crucial derby at United.
And striker Tevez, 25, expects a positive reception from the crowd despite walking out on United this summer to join their bitter rivals.
In reality, he will have every touch jeered by the fans who idolised him.
But he said: "I expect to get a good reception from the fans.
"I always gave my best at United and the fans know I did everything to try to score and help the team win.
"I don't see any reason why I should get a bad reception."
Emmanuel Adebayor ran the length of the pitch to celebrate his City goal against his former club Arsenal last week.
Tevez added: "What will I do if I score? I'll be glad but I don't think too much about it. If I don't score but we win I'll be happy."
CARLOS TEVEZ insists he has nothing to fear from fans if he makes an explosive return to Old Trafford on Sunday.
The Argy is back in light training at Manchester City and hopes to recover from a knee injury in time for the crucial derby at United.
And striker Tevez, 25, expects a positive reception from the crowd despite walking out on United this summer to join their bitter rivals.
In reality, he will have every touch jeered by the fans who idolised him.
But he said: "I expect to get a good reception from the fans.
"I always gave my best at United and the fans know I did everything to try to score and help the team win.
"I don't see any reason why I should get a bad reception."
Emmanuel Adebayor ran the length of the pitch to celebrate his City goal against his former club Arsenal last week.
Tevez added: "What will I do if I score? I'll be glad but I don't think too much about it. If I don't score but we win I'll be happy."
The times suggest rio won't be fit so Evans will play. I've got no concerns with jonny starting but missing ferdinand will be a blow.
Rather have a fit Evans than a semi fit Rio playing.
I hope Tevez starts and doesn't come off the bench
I like the balance of that line up.
If only Scholes was ten years younger we could play him in the Ireland role and i think it would make a very solid line up with great attacking options too.
Player for player it would more than match Citehs.
Ferdinand, will he be fit ?
He's a major doubt.
Impossible to predict at this stage though. There's a lot of mind-games involved in these type of matches.
I reckon Sir Alex will be tempted to play that 4-5-1 come 4-3-3 formation he holds so dearly in Europe and big games. City's midfield is well balanced with De Jong and Barry working their asses off and Ireland being able to drift and manipulate play. As a result, Fergie may play three in midfield to prevent City dominating the centre and hitting on the break like they did against Arsenal last weekend.
Don't be surprised to see:
Don't be surprised to see:
Fletcher-----------------Carrick
Giggs
Valencia---------------------------------Rooney
Berbatov
Giggs
Valencia---------------------------------Rooney
Berbatov
he'll play...
Yeah, my feeling is that both him and Tevez will make it.
fecking hell, has a derby match ever been so crucial?
Well, of course for the Munich memorial game, and we cocked that up.
No repeat performance.
Well, of course for the Munich memorial game, and we cocked that up.
No repeat performance.
how long is the orange one out for?
I'd hate to see Rooney on the Left. With most of Citeh's attack out why put Rooney on the left ? To stop Petrov ? Nahhhhh Evra + RB is more than enough. Put Giggs on the left and Rooney back in the middle.
Guessing 2 matches ?